CAMBRIDGE ROAD BOARD

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3059, 23 February 1892, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE ROAD BOARD

The above Board met at the Criterion Hotel, Cambridge, on Saturday at 2.30 p.m. Present: Messrs Forrest (chairman), Pickering, Paton, and Bailey. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The County Council.—The clerk reported that the meeting of the Waikato County Council that should have been held last month lapsed, consequently nothing had been done in the matter of striking a special rate over the Cambridge riding to defray the cost of Hospital and Charitable Aid charges. _ The Main Road.—Attention having been drawn to a nasty hole that had been " washed out" in this road, near Mr Martin's cutting ; Mr Pickering was requested to get the same filled in as soon as possible, as it was likely to prove dangerous to vehicles travelling over it especially after FURZE.—The clerk said several parts of the main road were becoming badly overrun with furze, sweetbriar, acacia, etc., and as he was about to proceed against defaulters who had not cleared the portions opposite their properties it would be well for the Board to eradicate all noxious weeds that were growing on portions of the road where it was solely in its charge, proceedings could then be taken with clean hands. This will be attended to. Finance.—At date the Board bad a credit balance at the bank of £81 9s Sd, but the riding account was overdrawn to the extent of £89 3s 2d, and upon that amount 9 per cent, interest is being paid. Repairs Needed.—Mr W. M. Douglas wrote asking the Board to gravel the road from the creek at Broadmeadows to I rodsham's cottage, also to have the sweetbriar grubbed up and the fern cut. He also referred to Crawford's gully where a culvert was stopped and would prove dangerous if wet weather set in. Mr Pickering undertook to see to Crawford s gully and Mr Forrest will attend to the Broadmeadows r °MoRK Repairs Wanted.—A petition signed by Mr G. E. Clark, Mrs W. B. Morgan and Gane Brothers was received, requesting the Board to repair about 40 chains of the road at Hautapu, where it divides Messrs Clark and Russell's farms. The centre of the road has been worn away by heavy traffic, and it is now frequently under water. The petition stated that nothing had been done to the road for many vears, and although Mrs Morgan had paid rates for eighteen years, nothing whatever had been done to benefit her property.—lt was resolved that nothing could be done to the road during the present state of the finances. A Broken Bridge.—The Chairman said a bridge had broken down near Mr Selby'a, while Mr Allwill's traction engine was passing over it, and, as it would cost £10 or £12 to repair it, he thought that the Board might as well put in a concrete culvert and make a good and lasting job of it.—Mr Pickering said he had examined the bridge, and did not think it wris as bad as had been represented to the Chairman.—After some discussion, the Chairman was asked to inspect the bridge and do what was necessary to keep the road open and safe for traffic. Fire.—The fence at Arnold s Gully, on the main road, had been burnt. The Chairman said he understood the furze had been fired by boys who were blackberrying, but he could not ascertain who they were.— The fence will be re-erected. This concluded the business.